Problem-Based Learning Biotechnology Courses in Chemical Engineering

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• 作者：Charles E. Glatz ; Ramon Gonzalez ; Mary E. Huba ; Surya K. Mallapragada ; Balaji Narasimhan ; Peter J. Reilly ; Kevin P. Saunders ; and Jacqueline V. Shanks
• 刊名：Biotechnology Progress
• 出版年：2006
• 出版时间：February 2006
• 年：2006
• 卷：22
• 期：1
• 页码：173 - 178
• 全文大小：53K
• 年卷期：v.22,no.1(February 2006)
• ISSN：1520-6033

文摘

We have developed a series of upper undergraduate/graduate lecture and laboratory courses onbiotechnological topics to supplement existing biochemical engineering, bioseparations, andbiomedical engineering lecture courses. The laboratory courses are based on problem-basedlearning techniques, featuring two- and three-person teams, journaling, and performance rubricsfor guidance and assessment. Participants initially have found them to be difficult, since theyhad little experience with problem-based learning. To increase enrollment, we are combiningthe laboratory courses into 2-credit groupings and allowing students to substitute one of themfor the second of our 2-credit chemical engineering unit operations laboratory courses.